Telephone directory holder



Patented Dec. 8, 1931 UNITED STATES CURTIS M. GILLUM, OF WINCHESTER, INDIANA TELEPHONE DIRECTORY HOLDER Application filed March 24, 1930. Serial No. 438,538.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in holders and has for its primary object the provision of a device of the above stated character especially adapted for supporting and concealing from view documents, directories, catalogues and any other article that may be desired to be kept handy for reference to and which when exposed provides an unattractive appearance.

Another object of this invention is the provision of means whereby articles may be easily and quickly placed in and removed from the device when desired and which will obviate displacing of the articles and will provide an attractive appearance and may be conveniently located on a wall, support, or any other place desired.

A further object of this invention is the provision of a holder of the above stated character, which will be simple, durable and efiicient and which may be manufactured and sold at a comparatively low cost.

With these and other objects in view as will become more apparent as the description proceeds, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

For a complete understanding of my invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating a holder constructed in accordance with my invention.

Figure 2 is a perspective View illustrating a support forming a part of the holder.

Figure 3 is a sectional view illustrating the device applied to a support and having articles stored therein.

Figure 4 is a perspective view illustrating a slight modification of my invention.

Figure 5 is a perspective view illustrating an attaching element.

Referring in detail to the drawings, the numeral 1 indicates an elongated frame adapted to support a picture or any other form of ornamentation as shown at 2 and over which is positioned a transparent panel 3. The ornamentation 2 is mounted on a suitable backing 1 located in the frame.

A combined attaching portion and rack 5 includes a body portion 6 having openings 7 arranged therein and at any suitable points on the body 6 to receive fastening elements 8 driven or otherwise secured in a wall or support 9. The openings 7 may be of any desired shape and preferably in the form of keyshaped slots so that the heads of the fasteners may be readily passed through the body 6 and secured therein against accidental displacement. Angular top and bottom portions 10 are formed integrally with the body 6 and have formed on their free edges angularly related flanges 11 adapted to be interposed between the frame 1 and the backing 4 as clearly shown in Figure 3 thereby spacing the body 6 away from the frame 1 to 1- permit articles such as documents, telephone directories, catalogues and the like to be placed within the holder 5. It will be seen that the documents or articles will be placed in the holder and removed therefrom in an endwise direction and when placed in the holder they are disposed in rear of the frame 1 and hidden from View, but spaced sufliciently from the wall or support that will permit very easy removal and replacement when desired.

My form of invention as shown in Figures 4 and 5 of the oflicial drawings shows a holder 5 provided with a pair of hook-shaped tongues 12 struck out therefrom and are adapted to engage substantially U-shaped portions 13 of a bar or element 14. The element 14 is provided with openings 15 to receive fastening elements for securing the same to a support or wall. tongues or elements 12 disposed in the U- shaped portions the device will be firmly supported. but may be easily lifted or removed from the wall or support when desired.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it

will be understood that minor changes in construction, combination and arrangement of parts may be made without departing from With the the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Having thus described. the invention What I claim is: v

A holder comprisinga plate, means for securing the plate to a support, top and bot- 5 tom Walls formed on said plate and projecting outwardly from the support, and the plate to have articles positionedtherebetween, angularly related flanges on saicl Walls and extending in opposite directions, a channel 10 frame receiving said flanges and projecting beyond each end ofthe plate, "and anornamental closure received in the'channel frame and forcing the flanges against said frame;

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

CURTIS M; GILLUM'. 

